Re: Why Can't I ping My RPC?

In message <BD39f.1$bP3.21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
James Sargent <root@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have a small, wired, home network with 2 computers, an RPC & a Win2000 PC.
>
> I am just trying to add a third device and have been pinging lots.
>
> In the process I discovered that my Win2000 PC can ping the router,
> itself, the new device but not the RPC.
>
> The RPC can ping anything quite happily.
>
> The RPC & Win2000 PC happily share files with Samba & LanMan98 so
> there's connection.
>
> So why is it of all the networked devices I have, it's only the RPC that
> won't respond?
>
> The IP address is neatly in the middle of the router and the Win2000 PC.
> The firewall on the PC is temporarily disabled.
>
> I'm puzzled. Can any body help?
>
> Thanks,
> James
Hi James,

You've not got Select and the Firewall set up have you?

Doug

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